School readiness skills include, but are not limited to:
- Self regulation – the capability to maintain and change emotional behaviour, attention span and activity levels;
- Sensory processing – processing environmental stimulation;
- Receptive language skills – comprehensive of the spoken language;
- Expressive language – speech that can be easily understood by others;
- Emotional regulation – the ability to perceive emotions in others and regulate their own emotions;
- Social skills – the ability to engage in reciprocal interactions with others – both verbally and non-verbally;
- Some academic basics – writing their own name;
- Ability for self care – independent toileting, opening their own lunches;
- Attention and concentration spans;
- Physical skills – gross motor and fine motor skills.
Doye, A. Transition to school Early Horizons Vol 6 issue 2 2017